As I was contemplating god and religion, several pieces of art / media accompanied my thoughts. Some of these are religious. Some are atheist. All were influential.
Contact (movie)
The topics of love, loss of a parent, and blunt discussion about the evidence of god’s existence make this one of my favorite movies of all time.
Great line: […]
My friend John asked to interview me for a paper he’s writing in his high school English class. He had the same questions for a variety of topics and I chose the meaning of life. Here are my answers.
Why is this question important to you?
It’s a question that I’ve thought about for a long time. […]
I have found greater compassion outside of the pews, greater peace through science, and greater urgency to make my life matter by letting go of god.
I have a confession to make. I grew up in a Christian home. I led a Christian club in high school. I taught Sunday School to third graders. I worked […]
Some of you may know that Arthur & I have been working on a new documentary for the last six months. I’m pleased to share this high definition sneak peek of Executive Power (working title) on Vimeo.
We’ll still in production and will be posting more on the Grey Matters Media site. To support this project […]
Person in line for iPhone to KTLA reporter: “This isn’t smart. This isn’t journalism.”
One of my favorite part of The Declaration of Independence:
We hold these truths to be [sacred and undeniable] selfevident, that all men are created equal and independent; that from that equal creation they derive in rights inherent and inalienables, among which are the preservation of life, and liberty and the pursuit of happiness; that to […]
Atheism is the recognition
that we understand enough about the universe
to no longer necessitate a creation myth
in order to live fulfilled
during the short spans of time
when we exist as we are now.
And that the more we understand the universe, the closer we become to understanding truth as defined by reality instead of emotion, old books, or […]
LA Times: California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban
I was going to post a happy birthday poem for my mom yesterday, but couldn’t write. I was going to post a happy mother’s day remembrance today, but I couldn’t feel the loss that I know is sometimes still there.
So I simply present a link (via Adam): “On saying goodbye” by Wil Shipley
